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Old 06-01-2015, 11:33 AM   #1
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New door seal from Scamp

Has anybody replaced their old door seal with one of Scamp's new ones?
I bought one - I haven't stuck it on yet, but just looking, it seems it will form a kink at each corner if I stick it on in one piece. I don't think they intend for it to be cut at the corners. Anybody have any experience with this? Also, am I correct that the seal goes on the actual door and not around the entryway. Currently, I have no seal on the door and a foam seal around the entry.
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Old 06-01-2015, 11:51 AM   #2
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I have a 2015 13 foot with the new seal. Here is a photo of how the factory did the corners. Hope this helps your project.
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Old 06-01-2015, 11:57 AM   #3
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And here is a photo of going around the door top.
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Old 06-01-2015, 01:35 PM   #4
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New door seal from Scamp

We did ours the same way, laid it around the rounded corners at the top of the door and cut a separate strip for the bottom of the door. Seems to be working really well.


The seal goes on the door frame, not the actual door. You have to remove the old foam gasket, making sure to get all of the adhesive off. That was the worst part of the process but it was definitely worth it, the new seal is so much better!
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:18 AM   #5
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I put mine on the door as well. There were no kinks in the corner. Made a really nice seal. Highly recommend it


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Old 06-11-2015, 08:49 AM   #6
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I installed one as well. No kinks in the corner. 100 percent improvement from the old seal. The door will be a little harder to close and latch, however, when you go inside the trailer, no light comes into the seem of the door. Highly recommend it
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Old 06-11-2015, 11:54 AM   #7
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For some reason, I'm not seeing the photos Rich & Val posted. Normally I have no problem with photos on this forum, ut have tried two different browsers and can't get these. I'm considering making the seal change on my 13' Scamp as well and the photos are of great interest. Anyone have a suggestion for solving my technical issue with the images?

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Old 06-11-2015, 12:03 PM   #8
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David I have had the same problem as you since the forum switched to the new server a couple of days ago. Using Google chrome on a MacBook Pro. Have tried several things to correct but so far no go.
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:11 PM   #9
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My pics were there before the recent update. I'll try posting them again.
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:16 PM   #10
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I see pix. MacBook Air and Firefox.
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Old 06-11-2015, 12:20 PM   #11
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Thanks Rich G. I see the new ones you posted but not the ones posted prior. Thanks.
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Old 06-12-2015, 06:00 AM   #12
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I'm now seeing them as well. Thanks for re-posting.
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Old 06-13-2015, 03:24 PM   #13
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I see at the bottom of the door that the seal goes straight across the threshold. On my Scamp 16, the threshold is about 2 inches higher than the bottom of the door, leaving a bit of the rat fur and the bottom door edge lower than the threshold.

How does the bottom of your door fit to the gasket on the threshold?

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Old 06-14-2015, 08:21 AM   #14
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My 2015 13 footer came with a kick plate across the bottom of the door. The bottom seal seems to contact that.
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Old 06-14-2015, 10:17 AM   #15
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While the new door gasket is excellent by any reasonable standard, it is best to use a different material for the threshold.
A square solid closed cell foam material works best for the threshold.
The one shown below on the threshold was installed more than ten years ago. The new door gasket is so pretty, I may replace the threshold gasket when I get around to it.

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I see at the bottom of the door that the seal goes straight across the threshold. On my Scamp 16, the threshold is about 2 inches higher than the bottom of the door, leaving a bit of the rat fur and the bottom door edge lower than the threshold.

How does the bottom of your door fit to the gasket on the threshold?

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What yours sounds like is the same as mine and most others I have seen - including the ones in the photos on this thread. There is a little bit of the bottom of the door exposed.

Mine has been like that for about 24 years now - lots of trips in the rain & off pavement with me in the past 8 years and its not been an issue. Some people have put a piece of metal sheeting on the bottom of the door to protect it. I considered doing it but as its not been an issue & the bottom rat fur has stayed pretty clean (I vacuum it when cleaning out the trailer) so I haven't bothered as yet.

Member Darral T. posted some photos on Flicker of a kick plate he added to the bottom of his Scamp door to protect the rat fur.
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Old 06-14-2015, 03:12 PM   #17
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Ah, I see. Is that kick plate made of a hard plastic? There was a bit of something similar on my door, but it didn't go all the way across. Is the kick plate installed on top of the rat fur?

I put a gasket on the door edge that I saw talked about somewhere, but I like this solution better. I may ask Scamp to send me the new version that replaces that open-cell foam that was on mine, along with a piece of the kick-plate material.
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Is the kick plate installed on top of the rat fur?
yes it is. I think he used a thin metal to make it.

Perhaps what you have is what Scamp is now adding to new trailer doors as I did read here not so long ago that someone said they were adding a kick plate to the bottom of the door on new trailers.
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Old 06-14-2015, 05:18 PM   #19
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The kick plate goes all the way across. It is made of a hard plastic or vinyl. It fits over the rat fur and under the door edge trim.
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Old 07-15-2015, 04:54 PM   #20
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poor door fit

I finally got around to ordering and installing a new door gasket from Scamp. It went on just fine; the hardest part was getting the old goo out of the recess for the door. In a previous attempt, I had ordered a slightly different gasket from somewhere that went over the edge of the door. That didn't work so well, so this was my second attempt.

In looking closely at the door, notice that the door curve is not quite the same as the side of the Scamp.


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There is enough of a gap at the top of the door to get a couple fingers through, and I see daylight at the bottom corners. If it weren't for the aluminum eyebrow, water would run down the inside of the door. I imagine a toe kick will help the bottom corners a bit, which is my next project. But that won't help the top of the door, which is rather extereme.

Is there a way to adjust the hinges or the door to make it bow just a bit more to fit into the opening?

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